Sugoi (USA)
About
Sugoi is a 8yo b from the United States trained by Michael J. Maker. He is sired by the stallion Karakontie out of the dam Timeless Spirit. To date, Sugoi has recorded 11 wins. On 19 May 2024 at Churchill Downs, Sugoi secured his most important triumph so far, claiming the $250,001 Louisville Stakes.
Raced At
Remington Park
• Kentucky Downs
• Ellis Park
• Churchill Downs
• Gulfstream
• Sam Houston Race Park
• Keeneland
• Colonial Downs
• Turfway Park
• Will Rogers DownsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Remington Park 29-Sep-25 1810m FIRM R3 Remington Green Stakes (Stakes) $5,250 (of $75,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:47.840, SP: 2.63 pressed the early pace while inside, was in a long drive then faltered in the stretch. | S Elliott 55.3kg 8.75L | 4 (5) |
| Kentucky Downs 07-Sep-25 2112m GOOD R2 Race 2 $20,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:08.130, SP: 3.50 stalked the top pair racing in hand, raced from the inside around the far turn into the lane, shifted out four wide near the quarter pole and finished gamely to the wire. | M Franco 55.3kg 0.75L | 3 (10) |
| Ellis Park 04-Aug-25 2011m GOOD R7 KY Downs Preview Turf Cup Stakes (Stakes) $21,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:58.600, SP: 17.00 showed the way along the inside, got headed by a pair of outer foes nearing the quarter pole, fought on through midstretch, but yielded late and saved fourth. | L Machado 56.2kg 1.60L | 4 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 15-Jun-25 2212m GOOD R10 Chorleywood Stakes (Stakes) $1,750 (of $200,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:15.010, SP: 11.00 stalked two wide, chased in upper stretch and faded. | L Saez 54.4kg 7.70L | 8 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 18-May-25 2414m GOOD R9 Louisville Stakes (Stakes) $17,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:26.700, SP: 5.00 pursued from midpack three wide, then three to four wide into the backstretch, vied for place while chasing the clear leader and tucking two wide turning for home, but got outkicked by an outer rival entering the lane and gave way. | L Machado 53.5kg 9.50L | 4 (9) |
| Gulfstream 02-Mar-25 2212m GOOD R14 Mac Diarmida S. presented by FanDuel TV (Stakes) $2,000 (of $215,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:12.900, SP: 6.00 pressed the pace from the two path the first time by, continued to battle from the two path around the far turn and faded in the lane. | L Dettori 55.3kg 4.80L | 8 (11) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 25-Jan-25 2414m GOOD R10 Sam Houston Race Park race 10 $111,000 (of $2,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:33.050, SP: 3.80 Stalk, won head bob | S Elliott 55.8kg | 1 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 17-Nov-24 1709m GOOD R11 Race 11 $35,000 (of $175,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:41.090, SP: 2.10 stalked three wide, claimed place and chased the clear leader in the five path into the final furlong, closed in on that one late but was denied. | J L Ortiz 57.2kg 0.50L | 2 (12) |
| Keeneland 12-Oct-24 2414m GOOD R9 Sycamore Stakes (Stakes) $8,325 (of $299,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:26.080 stalked in the three path early on, then along the inside around the second turn, pursued three wide around the far turn, chased between horses entering the lane and yielded. | F Geroux 56.2kg 5.30L | 5 (11) |
| Colonial Downs 12-Aug-24 2011m R11 Arlington Million Stakes (Stakes) (of $1,000,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:01.960 cleared soon after the start, set a moderate set of fractions toward the inside, extended advantage after a half, relented when challenged into the stretch and faltered as soon as he was headed, continued to weaken to the wire. | J R Leparoux 56.2kg 5.75L | 5 (6) |
| Colonial Downs 11-Aug-24 2011m R11 Race 11-Arlington Million Stakes-Grade 1 $29,700 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:01.960 Faltered when headed | J R Leparoux 56.2kg | 5 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 16-Jun-24 2212m GOOD R7 Chorleywood Overnight Stakes (Stakes) $35,000 (of $175,001) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:14.580 pressed two wide, stalked before bidding turning for home, led entering the lane, held sway through midstretch, dug in to resist an outer challenge at the sixteenth pole but was bested late. | J R Leparoux 55.8kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 19-May-24 2414m GOOD R7 Louisville Stakes (Stakes) $157,500 (of $250,001) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:50.370 vied two wide, gained an advantage around the first turn, showed the way in hand with his ears pricked around the second turn, led from a pair of pursuers around the far turn, met an outer challenge in midstretch, repelled that bid with a sixteenth to go, shook free and held well. | J R Leparoux 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Keeneland 26-Apr-24 1709m FIRM R3 Race 3 $47,250 (of $75,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:45.820 stalked in the two path before moving outside of the leader around the first turn, applied pressure with eleven sixteenths to go, vied around the far turn, led narrowly as an outer foe offered a menacing bid entering the lane, dueled whlie headed by that one entering the final furlong, yet gamely fought back to regain an advantage in the closing stages. | L Saez 53.5kg | 1 (4) |
| Turfway Park 18-Feb-24 2011m FIRM R6 Race 6 $49,140 (of $78,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:02.900 good position while inside to far turn, rallied on in the stretch while gamely to the wire. | W A Rodriguez 56.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Turfway Park 03-Feb-24 1609m FIRM R5 Race 5 $46,620 (of $74,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:39.020 sharp speed to the front while well handled throughout while all out to the wire. | R M Hernandez 56.2kg | 1 (12) |
| Turfway Park 24-Dec-23 2011m R5 Race 5 (of $78,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:03.660 three wide run first turn close up, led far turn, faltered back. | W A Rodriguez 54.9kg 7.60L | 5 (10) |
| Turfway Park 10-Dec-23 1709m FIRM R4 Race 4 $22,050 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:45.020 inside speed to the front, dueled to the half, shook free held on. | L Machado 54.9kg | 1 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 18-Sep-23 1810m R6 CL (of $75,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:50.630 raced in the three path along the first turn, chased the pace, was in the four path into the lane and empty down the lane. | M Chuan 55.3kg 9.85L | 7 (7) |
| Ellis Park 27-Aug-23 1810m GOOD (of $3,400), Winning Time: 01:50.430, SP: 1.73 Vied 2wd,outkickd 3/16 | C Lanerie 55.8kg 0.15L | 2 (9) |
| Ellis Park 11-Aug-23 1609m FIRM (of $29,000), Winning Time: 01:37.430, SP: 2.38 2w,urgd btw2nd,2nd bst | L Machado 55.8kg 0.15L | 2 (5) |
| Ellis Park 18-Jun-23 1609m FIRM (of $37,352), Winning Time: 01:35.020, SP: 5.50 Ins,yielded,came again | J R Jr 53.5kg 7.75L | 2 (5) |
| Turfway Park 25-Mar-23 1609m FIRM (of $44,400), Winning Time: 01:38.850, SP: 7.00 Short lead duel wknd | J R Jr 56.2kg 0.15L | 3 (14) |
| Turfway Park 05-Mar-23 1609m FIRM (of $44,400), Winning Time: 01:37.260, SP: 6.50 3wd duel, no match | R Hernandez 56.2kg 1.50L | 2 (10) |
| Turfway Park 29-Jan-23 1307m FIRM CL (of $20,800), Winning Time: 01:16.760, SP: 11.00 Through after half | M Franklin 54.4kg, Cd 0 4.50L | 6 (11) |
| Keeneland 22-Oct-22 1709m FIRM R1 Race 1 $5,460 (of $78,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.970 set the pace inside of the eventual winner, but was headed approaching the five sixteenths pole, and weakened. | J R Jr 54.9kg 12.50L | 4 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Sep-22 1709m FIRM CL (of $37,333), Winning Time: 01:43.380, SP: 3.60 Prompt 2wd,vied,tired | J R Jr 55.3kg 5.50L | 3 (4) |
| Turfway Park 20-Feb-22 1709m FIRM CL (of $53,333), Winning Time: 01:42.820, SP: 6.00 Through at the half | J R Jr 54.4kg, Cd 0 27.00L | 7 (7) |
| Keeneland 18-Oct-20 1810m R8 Race 8 $47,250 (of $75,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:49.060 vied two wide into the first turn before clearing off from his inner counterpart into the backstretch, nursed a clear advantage down the backstretch, clung to that margin in upper stretch, and held sway to the wire under driving pressure. | J R Jr 53.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 25-Sep-20 1609m R8 Race 8 $49,770 (of $79,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.620 | J R Jr 54.4kg | 1 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 06-Sep-20 1709m R8 American Turf S. presented by Smithfield (Stakes) (of $500,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.830 came in at the start, vied for the lead early on from between horses, was on the inside into the lane and gave way down the lane. | J R Jr 53.5kg 18.25L | 6 (7) |
| Ellis Park 27-Jul-20 1609m R5 Race 5 $24,570 (of $39,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.880 set the pace along the inside, dueled for the lead inside of a trio of foes around the far turn, drew clear passing the furlong pole and shifted a few paths out, then held sway through deep stretch. | J R Jr 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Ellis Park 03-Jul-20 1709m R6 Race 6 (of $39,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.610 had early speed then folded up. | J R Jr 53.5kg 27.50L | 6 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 30-May-20 1609m R5 Race 5 $8,600 (of $43,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.810 vied for the lead early along the inside, backed off the pace a bit along the backstretch, was in the three path into the lane, angled back down to the rail in the stretch under a bid and a long drive but did not have enough in the final stages. | A Jimenez 53.5kg | 2 (10) |
| Will Rogers Downs 15-Apr-20 1609m R9 Race 9 $15,750 (of $25,080) Barrier 1 | R Eikleberry 53.5kg | 1 (4) |
| Turfway Park 13-Mar-20 1307m R3 Race 3 $28,980 (of $46,000) Barrier 5 | H Figueroa 54.4kg | 1 (4) |